WKU Football: Hilltoppers Open as 9.5-Point Favorites

It’s the first game of the Toppers’ post-bye season, and the Tops have opened as two-score favorites against the Charlotte 49ers.

It’s the first game of the Toppers’ post-bye season, and the Tops have opened as two-score favorites against the Charlotte 49ers.

According to VegasInsider.com, the Tops have opened as 9.5-point favorites against the 49ers, marking the first game against an FBS opponent the Tops have been favored in 2018.

WKU is 4–1 against the spread, with the lone loss coming to Maine, who the Tops were favored by 10 against as the line closed.

Saturday’s matchup marks just the second meeting between the two programs, after the Tops took care of business last season, 45–14.